Friday, September 30, 2011

Writing and sex have a lot in common, and I explore another way this is all too true in my latest ERWA column, Sexy Writing Partnerships: Mastering the Art of Reading, Responding, and Roasting Brussels Sprouts. Originally I'd meant to put in a paragraph or two at the end of an earlier column about writing groups, but my memories of the good and the bad of writing feedback were so overwhelming, I decided to devote an entire essay to the topic. And that was just the beginning--is there anything to get a writer going all night over a bottle of red wine than sharing stories of mean critiques? Well, if you have the wine, I've got the tales, but I've also learned a lot about the kind of critic I want to be, a work in process of course. If you have any suggestions for further tips on how to give and accept feedback on a very sensitive issue for a writer, let me know!

And I noticed fresh Brussels sprouts on the stalk are already available at my local uber vegetable market. Gonna get roastin'....

Now in E-Book!

An American's Love Affair with Japan

An Erotic Trip to Japan

My debut novel, Amorous Woman, will take you on an erotic trip to a Japan few tourists ever see.I'm happy to announce that it's available as an e-book Stonebridge Press' erotica line, Iro Books.Read excerpts and the glowing reviews on my website. For a visual preview, check out my provocative Amorous Womanbook trailer.Seeing is believing!

You can hear me read an excerpt from Amorous Woman at “In the Flesh” in NYC. The beginning of the video is choppy, but please be patient--it gets better!

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